We have our airform now and if the weather holds (and the creek doesn't rise) we will hopefully get to pour the concrete for the foundation tomorrow or Monday...
How wonderful, Kayte. How long would you say it has taken to get to this point from the frist moment you thought of having a dome? Kasin. ... [Non-text...
Fantastic! Enjoy every moment if it and take lots of pictures! Ray - MountainViewDome We have our airform now and if the weather holds (and the creek doesn't...
Well, we've wanted one for years. We built a yurt in the PNW. Then we moved to the south last year. Actually, thanks to Katrina we are able to build a dome...
Okay, we talked to our builder guy today. He wants to reject our idea of using vinyl flooring on top of the concrete slab and, instead, he wants to use...
Hexagon shaped tile are nice in kitchen and high taffic areas. You may want to explore wood flooring options for bed and living rooms. Cheers Vince Lauria...
The plan for ours is to stamp and stain the concrete allover pattern like fabric, then the diverging angles won't stand out so much. We also have pets and kids...
On our concrete downstairs we are going to do marmette, Armstrongs version of marmoleum - natural linoleum. It is really thick and the color goes all the way...
Have you looked into Concrete stain. I ended up staining my living room and it looks great. Plus you can't damage it. With the wide amount of colors you should...
I am curious if anyone has feet and leg problems from being on concrete so much? We plan to avoid it at home since we have it at work and too many related...
Hi Wolfie. We don't live in a dome but but I have some friends with concrete or ceramic tile flooring, and all of them have told me that as much as they like...
We have concrete floors in our 7 domes and using good quality shoes and slippers we have no physical problems. And the radiant heat from the floors is...
My husband had that problem in the navy on the metal decks of th boat/subs. We are building on the slab and are going to put a layer of rubber under the ...
Michael, Do you have any photos of your your concrete stain turned out? We are thinking about alternatives to ceramic tile and the wife might accept a...
Sure I'll have to get my camera out and take some pictures. But this is where we got the idea. Make sure you do alot of research and planning and everything...
Our plan is to stain our main floor concrete slab so that it looks nice, then slowly (as money allows) put cork throughout the main level -- one room at a...
I had concrete poured on all levels of my dome to encapsulate the radiant heating pipes. Most of my floors are covered in bamboo. About 25% is ceramic tile. ...
Vince, floor men can lay flooring in irregular, offset patterns. this is especially good where the edges on corner don't quite line up. Corners won't matter...
We're producing our first few editions of our new "Dome Home Podcast" cast to promote the idea of dome living to a large audience. We would like to talk with...
Dear all, I hope you dont mind posting this note on your forum! I am currently making a programme for HGTV on unique and unusual looking houses in Europe and I...
Dear all, I hope you dont mind me joining your group! I was wondering if any of you may be able to help. I am currently making a programme for Home and Garden...
Dear all, I hope you dont mind me posting this note on your website. I am currently making a programme for homes and gardens TV about unique and unusual homes...
Q; There are several issues to consider in the modification of your dome shell design to allow for a vent cavity. If you intend to add a ventilation airspace...
Sounds as if it would be less expensive to build a second dome slightly larger than the first one over top of the first one. You can build out the extensions...
ahhh so they wouldn't act as an extension of the insulation? hmmm then if the original dome had had the ceiling installed from the inside, and the foam put on...
Its been a long hard summer. We still have a long way to go but we do have our shell and extensions built. A large page of pictures on the website here -> ...
David Barca (home)
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Nov 15, 2006 12:29 am
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Great, thanks for sharing. I hope to get started on our foundation work in the spring. Trying to make this a pay as we go thing, so am planning on 18mos...
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